Category: Trumpet Maintenance
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Clean and Sanitize Your Trumpet Mouthpiece Today!
Whether you’re a beginning Trumpet player or a seasoned professional you could be anywhere on the spectrum from sanitizing your Trumpet mouthpiece every day to never really bothering with it. If there’s a goal to this post (nope, that’s not a sports pun) it would be to encourage you to be better than I am…
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Trumpet Care: 5 Key Steps to Daily Trumpet Care
There are 5 key steps to daily trumpet care: Read on to learn how to complete each trumpet care step. Daily Trumpet Care Routine 1. Oil Valves Do this every day. The valves should go up and down freely and fast so oiling them is important. Almost any valve oil, or even kerosene will do…
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Trumpet Mouthpiece Stuck? Here’s How to Remove it.
Is your trumpet mouthpiece stuck? Need to learn how to remove a stuck trumpet mouthpiece? There’s a right way (and many wrong ways) to remove it. How to Remove a Stuck Trumpet Mouthpiece Most school band teachers and music shops have or have access to a clever tool that is purpose-built for trumpet mouthpiece removal.…
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How to Clean a Trumpet
Wondering how to clean a trumpet? If you’ve been washing your mouthpiece occasionally but it’s been a month or two and you’ve been sick a couple of times… It’s time to clean your trumpet. NOTE: If there’s a concert tonight and you’re just thinking of this now – don’t do it. Leave well-enough alone and…